Mercer Mess Blocked Box. KOMO photo.
Today in Seattle City Council, officials from Seattle Police and Seattle Department of Transportation presented a new initiative championed by Councilmember Sally Bagshaw called "Don't Be a Jerk, Don't Block the Box".
Obstructing crosswalks and intersections during signal changes is indeed part of the Municipal Code of Seattle and is against the law (SMC 11.50.070), but traffic violations are …
Mayor Murray at Rainier Ave S Open House 7-301-15
Cathy Tuttle July 31, 2015
In a sweltering and packed gymnasium, with the Mayor, City Councilmember Bruce Harrell, and Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Director Scott Kubly shouting through a rolled up paper megaphone (the sound system had failed), three of the most transformative projects SDOT has proposed to date were launched.
Harrell tossed down his megaphone and shouted, "We are …
Spoke & Food Founder Heather Sletteback with son Jordon
While they were courting, Heather & Garett Sletteback discovered that riding their bicycles together as they went out for dinner was one of their favorite activities. The Sletteback's turned their passion into an annual fundraiser and "friend-raiser" for one lucky beneficiary each year. This year, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways was the lucky organization supported by Spoke & Food!
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Is there a street or intersection that you use on a regular basis that feels unsafe? Do you have ideas for how things like sidewalks, bike lanes, curb bulbs, pedestrian crossings, or traffic calming could be added? Submit your ideas for how you'd like to see the street changed, even if you're unable to commit to doing a PARK(ing) Day event.
PARK(ing) Day is an annual international event that gives …
